Since Donald Trump began his second term, he has prioritized significantly reducing the federal workforce by executing several orders and plans, including a mass resignation option and dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development. The federal workforce, comprising around 2.4 million civilians, faces structural changes, with most employees located outside Washington, D.C. In this context, civil servants possess strong job protections compared to political appointees, making the process of staff reductions politically complicated and legally challenging.
The civilian federal workforce comprises about 2.4 million people, significantly influencing government efficiency, yet reforms under Trump aim to shape its size and function.
Civil servants, who form the bulk of the federal workforce, enjoy substantial job protections that hinder rapid dismissals despite the administration's restructuring efforts.
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